Mount Ciremai Climbing Temporarily Closed To Restore Ecosystems

The panorama atmosphere of Mount Ciremai in Kuningan Regency, West Java. (ANTARA/Fathnur Rohman)

Ascent activity on Mount Ciremai in West Java (West Java) is temporarily closed to restore the forest ecosystem.

Public Relations of Promotion and Marketing of Balai TNGC Ady Sularso said the closure was also carried out to improve governance on the five hiking trails on the mountain.

"Regarding this closure, we have officially announced it through the TNGC (Ciremai National Park Station) Instagram account," he said in Kuningan, Thursday, October 24, which was confiscated by Antara.

He explained that the decision regarding the closure of climbing activities on Mount Ciremai had been stated in the Announcement Letter Number: PG.903/T.33/TU/HMS/10/2024 which was issued on Wednesday, October 23.

Based on this decision, Balai TNGC officially stopped climbing tourism activities on Mount Ciremai starting on October 28, 2024 until an undetermined time limit.

Ady said that the booking for climbing tickets on Mount Ciremai, through the online booking application, was also temporarily closed which took effect on Thursday, October 24.

The closure of all hiking trails on Mount Ciremai applies from 28 October 2024 to an undetermined time limit. We will announce further information later," he said.

According to him, during the closing period, the TNGC Center will intensify socialization regarding Law Number 32 and Government Regulation (PP) Number 36 of 2024 to all stakeholders, tourism managers and the public.

This socialization, he said, must be done because the regulation is closely related to the adjustment of the Non-Tax State Revenue Rate (PNBP) in the TNGC area.

"The adjustment of PNBP tariffs is in several aspects, such as visitor entrance tickets, group entrance tickets, collection of natural tourism services as well as collection of commercial photo and video activities in the TNGC area," he said.

Furthermore, Ady invited all parties to support the ecosystem recovery program on Mount Ciremai with the temporary closure of climbing activities.

He added that this policy was taken so that the ecosystem conditions on Mount Ciremai recovered, by allowing all flora and fauna to develop without human activity.

He emphasized that this policy is one of the proactive steps to maintain biodiversity, as well as restore natural acidity to the highest mountain in West Java.

"For the community ( Climbers) who have planned to climb in the near future, please do a reschedule and wait for further news. This policy aims to restore the Mount Ciremai ecosystem to remain green and sustainable," he said.